Can you change diapers faster than a speeding bullet? Are you more powerful than a tantrum-ing toddler? Are you able to leap the tallest crib in a single bound?

BabyCenter is on the hunt for super dads to enter our first-annual Dad Blogger Contest—and actually special super powers and a red cape aren’t required.

We’re just looking for a dad blogger to share the laughs, the cries, the lows, the highs, the joys and the messes of fatherhood. We want to hear from dads who have a knack for stringing together words in a clever way, making people laugh, and taking adorable kid photos that get dozens of Facebook likes. (Expecting dads are also welcome to apply!)

The BabyCenter Blog is one of the leading parenting websites. Our bloggers are read by hundreds of thousands of new and expecting parents each month, are often quoted in media, and sometimes appear on television talk shows on BabyCenter’s behalf. Our bloggers also get the opportunity to test new products and share their opinions with our readers.

If this sounds right up your alley, we invite you to enter our first-annual BabyCenter Super Dad Blogger Contest.

Just think of it as American Idol for dad bloggers minus the on-stage auditions.

To enter, write a sample blog post about being a dad — for example, tell us 10 ways fatherhood changed your life for the better (or worse) or give us your best diaper-changing tips or tell us how your partner first shared news of her pregnancy with you. Get creative, have fun, and write something provocative and entertaining that you know our readers will love.
The winning dad will receive an Olympus PEN EPL-3 (value $500); scroll down to find out more about this versatile, portable camera with advanced yet easy-to-use technology. The winner will also be invited to blog once a week throughout 2013. Posts are usually about 350 words long and should include lots of photos taken with your snazzy new Olympus.

How does the contest work?
Blog editors will review the blog posts along with the information listed below and pick three finalists. We will invite these men to submit a creative video of themselves talking about fatherhood. We will post these on the blog and ask readers to vote for their favorites. BabyCenter readers will pick the next dad blogger by voting in a poll on the blog.

To apply email the following to blogcontests@babycenter.com (include “Dad Blogger Contest” in the subject line) by Sunday, January 13, noon EST.

1) Background/bio. Please tell us about yourself. Where do you live? How many kids? Pets? Do you have a personal blog? Are you an amazing photographer? Did you upload a hilarious YouTube video that went viral? Please tell us about any successes and talents that make you a great BabyCenter blogger candidate. No more than 150 words please. (Note: We will not be sharing this information with the public.)

3) Photo. The most successful blog posts include a fabulous photo. Get creative. Feel free to make us laugh. Please include your photo in the email as a jpeg.

We got prizes!Take a look at this sleek camera!The winning super dad will receive an Olympus PEN EPL-3 (value $500). Its high-resolution 3” articulating LCD features a new interface that makes it easy to access the effects you want from any angle. This camera is incredibly fast, taking up to five photos a second. What’s more you can take 3-D images and easily switch to video mode with the press of a button, taking up to 29 minutes of footage. You just might capture that moment when your toddler rubs finger paint all over the living room wall. Of course, your wife will wonder why you were video taping rather than stopping the mess!

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